[57]Andmylifetime,ourJacobinsthecommunists,haveincludingintheirregisterthedistortion,thelieandslanderasaregulartooloftheirtrade。(SR)。
[58]Lafayette,\"Mémoires,\"I。467(ontheJacobinsofAugust10,1792)。\"Thissect,thedestructionofwhichwasdesiredbynineteen—
twentiethsofFrance。\"——Durand—Maillan,49。TheaversiontotheJacobinsafterJune20,1792,wasgeneral。\"ThecommunesofFrance,everywhereweariedanddissatisfiedwithpopularclubs,wouldgladlyhavegotridofthem,thattheymightnolongerbeundertheircontrol。\"
[59]ThewordsofLeclerc,adeputyoftheLyonscommitteeintheJacobinClubatParisMay12,1793。\"Popularmachiavelianismmustbeestablished……EverythingimpuremustdisappearofftheFrenchsoil……Ishalldoubtlessberegardedasabrigand,butthereisonewaytogetaheadofcalumny,andthatistoexterminatethecalumniators。\"
[60]BuchezetRoux,XXXIV。204(testimonyofFran?oisLameyrie)。